The Sydney Swans have welcomed the release of the 2016 AFL fixture.
Swans fans from all corners of the country will get the chance to see the team in action in 2016 with matches scheduled in cities in every state including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart.
The Swans kick off their 2016 premiership campaign with a huge clash against Collingwood at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, March 26 before travelling to Melbourne in Round 2 to take on Carlton at Etihad Stadium.
Four more matches will follow in Melbourne in 2016 against Richmond (Rd 8, MCG), Hawthorn (Rd 9, MCG), Geelong (Rd 16, Simonds Stadium) and for the first time a Pride Match will be played for premiership points when the Swans play St Kilda (Rd 21, Etihad Stadium). The Swans will also play North Melbourne at their second home, Blundstone Arena, in Hobart (Rd 22).
For the third straight year, the Swans will host the opening match of Sir Doug Nicholls Round (formerly Indigenous Round) when they take on North Melbourne for the Marngrook Trophy under lights at the SCG.
The Swans and reigning premier Hawthorn will meet in a Thursday night blockbuster at the SCG while the Swans will host West Coast at the SCG during ANZAC Round when they clash for the HMAS Sydney II Trophy.
Interstate matches will be played in Adelaide against the Crows (Rd 4), against Brisbane at The Gabba (Rd 6), a second trip to Queensland to play the Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium (Rd 11), and Fremantle in Perth at Domain Stadium (Rd 19) as well as the match in Hobart against North Melbourne (Rd 22).
Click here to view the full Swans 2016 fixture released by the AFL on Thursday morning.
Sydney Swans 2016 Memberships are officially on sale on Monday, November 2 at membership.sydneyswans.com.au or by calling 1300 663 819.
Swans members will have the opportunity to win a brand new Volkswagen in 2016 by recruiting their friends and family through the Nominate Your Mate(s) program while Swans members who pay for their membership using Swans Smart Pay will go in the running to win the ultimate 2016 Grand Final experience thanks to Citi.
Highlights of the club’s 2016 fixture include:
- Annual Marngrook match to kick off Sir Doug Nicholls Round against North Melbourne at the SCG.
- Eight Victorian teams to play the Swans at home – Collingwood, Essendon, North Melbourne, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn, Carlton and Richmond. The three remaining home matches are against cross-town rivals GWS, West Coast and Port Adelaide.
- Five matches in Victoria plus a NAB Challenge match. Two matches at the MCG.
- Final match of the home-and-away season to be played in Sydney against Richmond.
- Playing in the first Pride Match for premiership points against St Kilda.
- Hosting West Coast at the SCG over the ANZAC Day long weekend to play for the HMAS Sydney II Trophy.
- The Swans will play Hawthorn, North Melbourne, GWS, Richmond and Carlton twice.
- Interstate matches in Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Melbourne.
- The Swans’ home fixtures include 3x Saturday twilight, 3x Saturday afternoon, 2x Sunday afternoon, 1x Friday night, 1x Thursday night, 1 x Saturday night, Rd23 TBC.
- All Swans matches in 2016 will be broadcast live on Channel 7/7mate in NSW and nationally on Foxtel.
